Original bright red cloth on boards. Previous owner's name in flowing script. A wealthy art collector has come into ownership of a stately but neglected house in an isolated setting in Northern England. His wife hates it. When a young man sustains a concussion in an accident nearby, he is brought to the house to recover. The owner is beside himself and wants the patient taken elsewhere, but the young doctor prevails. Only one example of the turmoil of Threlfall Towers under the new owner, Mr. Melrose. Lydia makes her entrance later, and has a special interest in the young patient. 512 pp.